Pieter Kok

Dutch physicist
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Pieter Kok

Summary

Pieter Kok is a human[1]. Born in Friesland[2], he… he was born on June 17, 1972[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Pieter Kok's place of birth was Friesland[2].
  • Pieter Kok was born on June 17, 1972[3].
  • Pieter Kok held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • English was Pieter Kok's native language[8].
  • Pieter Kok's professions included physicist[4].
  • Pieter Kok's professions included theoretical physicist[5].
  • Pieter Kok's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Pieter Kok's field of work was quantum computing[9].
  • Pieter Kok's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Pieter Kok's field of work was quantum physics[11].
  • Pieter Kok's field of work was quantum mechanics[12].
  • Pieter Kok's field of work was quantum field theory[13].
  • Pieter Kok was educated at Bangor University[14].
  • Pieter Kok's education included a stint at Utrecht University[15].
  • Pieter Kok's doctoral advisor was Samuel L. Braunstein[16].
  • Pieter Kok is recorded as male[17].
  • Pieter Kok's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Pieter Kok's family name is recorded as Kok[19].
  • Pieter Kok's given name is recorded as Pieter[20].
  • Pieter Kok's academic thesis is recorded as State preparation and some applications in quantum optics within the context of quantum information theory[21].
  • Pieter Kok's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Pieter Kok's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].
  • Pieter Kok's different from is recorded as Pieter Kok[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Friesland[2], Pieter Kok… he was born on June 17, 1972[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Bangor University[14], a public university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1884[27] and Utrecht University[15], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31]. Pieter Kok's doctoral advisor was Samuel L. Braunstein[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include quantum computing[9], an academic discipline[32]; theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[33]; quantum physics[11], a branch of physics[34]; quantum mechanics[12], a physical theory[35]; and quantum field theory[13], a branch of physics[36].

FAQs

Where was Pieter Kok born?

Pieter Kok was born in Friesland[2].

What did Pieter Kok do for work?

Pieter Kok worked as physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Pieter Kok go to school?

Pieter Kok was educated at Bangor University[14] and Utrecht University[15].

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  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physicist, theoretical physicist, university teacher
    Field of work → quantum computing, theoretical physics, quantum physics +2
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Dutch
    Orcid id → 0000-0002-6608-330X
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    National library of israel j9u id → 987007338570205171, 987009748126005171
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